Cover and mounting therefor



April 5, 1949 R. H. zlNKu. 'ErAL COVER AND MOUNTING THEREFOR 2Sheets-Sheet l Filed Oct. 26, 1945 5, I R. H ZINKIL ETAL COVER ANDMOUNTING THEREFOR Filed Oct. 26, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented pr. 5,1949 COVER AND 'MUNTING THEREFOR' Roy H. Zinkil, (lak. Park, EdwardA...Fredrokson;y Chicago, ands-.llames R. Tureknerwyn, IllaassignorstoCrane Co., Chicago, 111., a corporations` of IllinoisApplication-Gctober 26, 1945,' SerialNo.624,898-

(CL 13T- 1111) 12 Claims. 1

mounting and also one which would remainrela- 5 tively firmly`established after being initially mounted or positioned upon thefixture.

Thus it is an important object of this invention to provide a novelcover, as for example of the type made of a suitable plastic material ora metal depending upon the nature of the installa.- tion in which thetting' may .be relatively easily installed and also subsequentlyrepaired or inspected'.

Another object is tov providea slide member having guide meansor lugsonv top for thev purpose ofguiding a preferablyrectangular spoutescutcheon, wherebythelugs on the slidable member serve to preventrotation of the escutchcon and alsovto provide-inV and out adjustmentfor what isi-termedl roughing-in as hereinafter described in g-reaterdetail.

A. further object is to provide a novel form of an enclosing coverhaving a pair of soap dishes so arranged that they are preferably anintegral part of the cover.

A .further object is to provide a novel cover having fastening meanswithin recessed openings inthe cover whereby a felt washer or thelikeand aplastic4 bushing may be positioned between the felt washer and ascrew head so as to uniformly-distribute the -bearingload-l of the screwafter; securely; fastening-.the cover to the tting. The instantinvention also provides a construction which controls the pull-up of thescrew, so as toA avoid undue strains being applied to the cover-proper.A

A stillfurtherfobject is to provide a novel form of cover asssembly inwhich a retaining washer maybe assembled on the fastening screw againsttheinside of thecover to'prevent the loss of the screw., in removing theIcover While servicing the faucet or similar device.

Other objects andadvantages will beconievreadily-apparent .uponproceeding with the speciicaf tionread in light of theaccompanyingdrawings, inwhich Eig;,1 is a fragmentary sectionalassembly. View inrplan of the novel covery assembled Withadouble patternkitchenfsinkifaucet;

EigfZ ispa front fragmentary sectionalassembly viewofithe structure`described in'gconncotion .with Fg;

Fig. 3zis a perspective viewlof the novelfslidable cover.

Fig.- 4@ is: ay plan; View or the spout@ escutcheon.

Fig.. ,51iszfan undersideviewr ofi the escutcheon) in Fig. 4.

Eig.=.V Gf is: al sectional. Viewof the escutcheon takenfon thefline6--76 of Figni.-

Eig.. '7, is--a sectional view of the escutcheon takenionitheline'l'-l,oFig; 4: f

Figi 8 is; a fragmentary plan viewfof, the-novel cover.l showingtheslotted arrangement.

Eig. 9 isa fragmentary sectional view talren.r on the line Sie-9 ofFig., 8.

Fig. l0 is a fragmentaryisectional viewtaken on.the-line l il-I i) :ofFig. 8

Similar reference characters; refer-tosimilar par-ts .throughoutthe'several views.

Referring now. to Fig. 1, a combined soap dish andfcover. L issuitablyapertured andrecesseol/to be receivable over a doublekitchen-sinkvfaucet generally/referredfto as.-.2,. The details .oi thekitchenr sink faucet have been intentionally omitted because theinterior structure issimilar to that covered in,co-pendingpatentapplication identiedasSerial No. '53.5,'728,v iiledMay.15,` ladet, and has no.y bearing` upon -the application ofzthisinvention. The numeral13, designates `the-fnont wallv of a room towhichthe iitting is, attached withthe usual supply lines .for hot. andColdwater as` indicatedat i andprovided with theoperating handle.5,toopen.and close: the valves, a portion ofthe fitting. extendingthrough, the aperture. The endportiom of the cover l, as at 1; abutsagainstthe outer surface. of the vvall. The cover is'attached to thevfaucet at two places .preferably;bymeans.of the tappedlugs Bintegralwith thesfaucet body and, threaded, to receive the at,- tachingmachine-screw 9.` The front faceoffthe covenl is preferably,yrecessed-fas at, ,|l/to.receive the. cushioning Was-her l2.and,vvith,.the screw Washer i3 superposedthereover, thelatter. inem.-ber beingl recessed to receive the headV of the screw 9;the-cushioningwashen llmaybe of felt or like.material.toabsorbthe pullup.,.load.` In order to locate the sink .faucet, 2.. properly.v withrelation,n totheroom wall 3.. it isgpreferabld to .provideastop lug.VI4.. integral.A Withthe .faucet shank I5 threaded to receive a machinescrew I6, the head Of the Screw I6 being preferably shrouded in the capI1 which may be made of rubber or other suitable material. When theadjustment has been completed relative to positioning the faucet body 2suitably distanced from the wall 3 for the desired roughing-in dimensionby desired rotation of the screw I6, the locknut I0 holds the said screwagainst rotation. The latter element is a significant contribution inthat it enables the fitting to be located relatively accurately withrespect to the wall 3 of the room and at the same time constitutes aneffective means to eliminate any undue strain on the cover I. The upperportion of the cover may be suitably designed to function as a doublesoap dish as indicated at I8 in Fig. 2, being provided with the ribs I9upon which the soap rests.

It should of course be apparent that in order to position the cover Irmly against the wall 3 it is necessary to move the said cover past theshank of the spout 2I. As shown more clearly in Fig. 8 the cover isslotted as at 22 and thus the shank of the spout 2I is movedlongitudinally within the space provided by the slot 22 as far as neededin order to position the cover I in abutting contact with the wall 3. Aswill hereinafter be explained it is not necessary that the spout 2|shoulder against the rounded end portion 23 of the slot 22, although insome installations it may approximate a shouldering position at thislocation. At its rearward portion the slot 22 is suitably ribbed as at24 to receive the cover slide 25 as shown more clearly in theperspective view of Fig. 3. The grooves 26 on each side thereof fit overthe ribs 24 to provide for a sliding fit therebetween. At the forwardend of the slot 22, the cover I is provided with the short verticallyextending lugs 21, as shown more clearly in Fig. 8. On the upper surfaceof the cover slide 25 similar lugs 28 are provided of suitable height.The combined function of the lugs 21 and 28 is shown best in Fig. 1. Itwill be noted that the escutcheon 29 (see Figs. 4 to '1 inclusive) forthe spout is suitably apertured as at 3| to pass over the spout 2|. Theunderside of the spout escutcheon is recessed as at 32, the latterrecessed portion being of sufficient height to accommodate with slightclearance, the respective lugs 21 on both the cover I and the lugs 28 onthe cover slide 25. The transverse distance between the lugs is the sameon both the cover slide and the cover and is slightly less than thewidth of the recess 32 shown in Fig. 6. However, the longitudinalposition of the spout escutcheon 29, relative to the cover I may bevaried depending upon the roughing-in required to properly position thefaucet relative to the wall 3. Thus the desired flexibility is providedby means of the relative sliding engagement of the lugs 28 within therecess 32 of the escutcheon 29, wherein the latter mentioned lugs,insofar as the length of the recess 32 is concerned, engage one endportion while the lugs 21 engage the approximate opposite end portion ofthe said recess to thereby prevent the escutcheon 29 from rotating whilethe fitting is in use. The aperture 3| in escutcheon 29 is preferably ofslight oval shape which will allow for side variations in manufacturingthe faucet and at the same time limit the in and out movement ofescutcheon relative to the shank of the spout 2I. The escutcheon29 ismade with suicient length so as to cover over any spaces between thecover slide 25 and the end of the slot 23 or any space between the shankof the spout 2| and the edge ofthe slot 24. As

shown more clearly in Fig. 2 and primarily as a, finishing member thespout collar 33 is applied and is supported upon the spout escutcheon29, as shown.

It will thus be clear that a simple and sturdy means for attaching coverto a plumbing fitting such as a kitchen sink faucet has been providedwhich may be used either with metallic covers, or plastic or withsynthetic compositions with equal advantage.

A preferred form of the embodiment has been shown only for purposes ofillustration and it is the intention therefor that the patent grantedhereon be limited only to the scope of the claims appended heretointerpreted in light of the prior art.

We claim:

1. In a cover for a faucet or the like, the cover being relieved to fitover the faucet, means for attachment of the cover to the faucet,apertured means provided on an upper portion of the cover for permittinga portion of the faucet to project therefrom, a removable cover slidablewithin said apertured means, an escutcheon adapted to fit over a portionof the said rst named cover and the said slidable cover, projectingmeans provided by the said slidable cover and the said first named`cover to restrain the escutcheon against rotation upon assembly of thecovers.

2. In a cover for a sink faucet or the like, the combination includingmeans on the faucet to keep the latter a predetermined distance from themounting wall of a room, independent means on the cover for attachmentof the said cover to the faucet, the said cover having a slot in theupper portion of the said cover open in a direction toward the wall, asecond cover, movable within the said slot, an escutcheon supported bythe said rst named cover, lugs on both covers to engage a portion of theescutcheon whereby the escutcheon may be restrained against rotation.

3. In a cover for a sink faucet or the like, the cover being relieved tofit over the faucet, means provided for attachment of the cover to thefaucet, means provided on an upper portion of the cover foraccommodating a portion of the faucet, a slidable cover cooperating withthe accommodating means, an escutcheon positioned over at least aportion of the first cover and the said slidable cover, means on anupper surface portion of the said slidable cover and the rst named covercooperating with the said escutcheon to restrain the escutcheon againstrotation.

4. In a cover for a faucet or the like, the cover being hollow andslotted to fit over the faucet, means carried by the cover forattachment of the latter member to the faucet, a removable coverslidable within the slotted portion of the rst named cover, a hollowplate adapted to fit over at least a portion of the said first cover andthe slidable cover, means jointly cooperating with the said first namedcover and the said slidable cover to hold the said hollow plate againstrotation.

5. In a cover of the character described, the combination including amember having a projecting portion, the said cover being hollow andhaving a, slotted aperture to accommodate said projecting portion, aslidable cover in said slotted aperture, an escutcheon positioned over aportion of the slotted aperture, means on both covers cooperating torestrain the escutcheon against rotation, said latter means cooperatingwith the said covers when the said slidable cover is in predeterminedposition relative to said rst named cover to engage a portion of thesaid escutcheon, holding means in a wall portion of the said first namedcover for retaining the latter member relatively fixed with respect tothe first named member.

6. In a cover for a sink faucet or the like, means on the cover to keepthe latter member at a predetermined distance from the mounting Wall ofa room, resiliently mounted means on the cover for attachment of thelatter member, the cover having a slot in the upper portion open in adirection toward the Wall, a second cover slidably movable within theslot, an escutcheon for the covers, projections on the first and secondcovers to engage a portion of the said escutcheon, one cover beingrelatively movable to the other cover whereby the position of theescutcheon employed may be varied while being held against rotation bythe assembly of the said covers.

7. In a fitting cover, the combination including a fitting or the likehaving a projecting portion, the said cover having a slotted opening toreceive the fitting projecting portion, a second cover for a portion ofthe slotted opening, an escutcheon positioned over at least a portion ofthe said slotted opening, projections on both of the said covers torestrain the escutcheon against rotation, adjustable means in a Wallportion of the said first named cover for retaining the latter memberxed relative to the fitting.

8. The combination of a cover and soap dish for a sink faucet or thelike, threaded means on the cover to maintain the faucet and cover apredetermined distance from a Wall mounting, means on the cover forattachment of the said cover to said sink faucet or the like, the coverhaving a slot open in the direction toward the Wall, a second coverslidably movable within the said slot of the first named cover, anescutcheon for the cover, joint means on the said rst cover and the saidslidable cover engaging the said escutcheon, the slidable movement ofthe said second cover allowing for predetermined variation in distanceto be maintained between the said escutcheon engaging means whereby thesaid escutcheon maybe securely retained against rotation, an upperportion of the said rst named cover being suitable for soap retainingmeans.

9. A cover of the character described for a faucet or the like, thecover enclosing the faucet except for such portions exposed for theoperation of the said faucet, slotted means on the cover providing anaperture for a spout projection from the faucet, a second cover movableWithin the aperture accommodating the said spout projection, anescutcheon fitting over at least a portion of the said cover and thesaid second cover, lugs suitably spaced on both the said first namedcover and the said slidable cover for prevention of rotation of the saidescutcheon relative to the said covers, the said escutcheon havingsuitable means to receive the lugs of the said covers.

10. In a cover for a faucet or the like, the cover enclosing the saidfaucet except for such portions exposed for its operation, aperturedmeans provided by the cover for a spout projection from the faucet, asecond cover member slidably movable Within the apertured means of thefirst named cover and relieved to complete with the first named coverthe aperture for the spout projection, an escutcheon fitting over aportion of the covers, means suitably spaced on the said covers forpositioning the said escutcheon nonrotatably relative to the saidcovers.

11. In a cover for a faucet or the like, the cover being relieved to tover the faucet, means for attachment of the cover to the faucet,apertured means provided on an upper portion of a cover for permitting aportion of the faucet to project therefrom, a removable cover slidableWithin said apertured means, an escutcheon adapted to fit over a portionof the said first named cover and the said slidable cover, adjustablemeans on the faucet to maintain the cover attachment means xedlyrelative to a Wall or the like.

12. In a cover for a faucet or the like, the cover` being relieved to tover the faucet, means for attachment of the cover to the faucet,apertured means provided on an upper portion of a cover for permitting aportion of the faucet to project therefrom, a removable cover slidablewithin said apertured means, an escutcheon adapted to fit over a portionof the said rst named cover and the said slidable cover, means on thefaucet to keep the latter a predetermined distance from the Wall of aroom.

ROY I-I. ZINKTL. EDWARD A. FREDRICKSON. JAMES R. TUREK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,578,934 Stern Mar. 30, 19261,743,804 August Jan. 14, 1930 1,754,217 August Apr. 15, 1930

